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(Cljc J Î o r t ü n t h ( O b s e r v e r October 16. 2002 Page B3 Focus D iggs and L athan get sw eet in ‘B row n S u g a r’ Described by critics nation-wide as an African-American version of “When Harry Met Sally,” Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan star as two questionably platonic friends in "Brown Sugar.” Diggs plays music producer Dre, who has known magazine editor Sidney all her life. They got to know eachother through their mutual love of hip-hop music. Other members of the all-black cast include Mos Def, Queen Latifah, Ralph E. Tresvant and Nicole Ari Parker. Rated P G -13 for sexual situations and profanity. MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE J a ck so n s’ N ew F orm u la * |L Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning C om m ercial and R esldenclal Services | C A R P E T C L E A N IN G |$25 each area) | Sam uel L. Jack- son stars in Form ula 51 as Elmo McElroy, a streetw ise A m eri can m aster chem ist who heads to E n gland to sell his spe cial new form ula - a pow erful, blue co n coction guaranteed to take it’s users to the 51 ** state. But his plans for a quick, profitable score go comically awry when he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely escort, played by Robert C arlyle, and becom es entangled in a bizarre web of double-dealing and double-crosses. Form ula 51 opens nationw ide on Friday, Oct. 18. It is rated R for strong violence, language, drug content and soom e sexuality. • 2 A reas or more. Small Hall Free. Pre-Spray Traffic A reas • S tairs......................... $1.50 each U P H O L S T E R Y C L E A N IN G Sofa (under 6 ft.) $69 Loveseat $49 Sectional $99 & up Throw pillows $5 each C ARPET COUPON 1 C le a n in g A re a $35“ ! P re-S p ray T r a ffic A re a (Hall not included) “ — -| I UPHOLSTERY COUPON “ R e fle c tio n s in B la c k ” a t th e S m ith s o n ia n O I A frican-A m erican photo exhibit includes w ork by over 120 photographers i ■ ' j j \h \ ! ■Y V s ✓ A n ex h ib it set to run from O cto b er to D e the black experience from slavery through the cem ber at the Sm ithsonian Institution will fea civil rights era to today. The exhibit is m eant to ture m ore than 300 im ages by 120 A frican- serve not only as a chronology o f the A frican- A m erican photographers shot from 1842 to A m erican experience, but to explore how pho presentday. tography w as used as a m eans o f creating and S o f a ( u n d e r 6 f t.) ! L o v e s e a t & C h a ir $119 0 0 ! C A L L F O R A P P O IN T M E N T S 5 0 3 -2 8 1 -3 9 4 9 com m unicating personal and social identity. D ivided into three sections - The First 1 (X) For more inform ation, visit the Sm ithsonian years: 1842-1942, A rt and A ctivism , and A CaTi Institution website at http://w w w .si.edu. History D econstructed-the series docum ents P r o d o c + îo n î P r e r e n f j; IS IIL ItlS H IS Ed Johnson; Friday, O ct 18 San Fransisco Bay Area guitarist, vocalist and composer Ed Johnson will perform with his 9-piece contemporary smooth jazz band, Novo Tempo, at the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St. at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. The music is described as Latin/Brazilian-jazz and has won rave reviews for unusual blending of melodic pop sensibilities with fussy jazz integrity. Tickets are $ 12 at the door. Call 503-823-3177 for information. CoHo Productions; Oct. 18 - Nov. 23 CoHo Productions has announced that it will open its 2002/2003 season with “The Amazing Brenda Strider,” the Northwest premiere of Alex Austin’s noir tale o f seduction and intrigue. The play runs from Oct. 18 -N o v . 23 at the CoHo Theater at 2257 NW Raleigh. Performances will be Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Call 503- 220-2646. Paul McCartney; Friday, Oct. 18 Paul McCartney is to play his first show in Portland since 1965 when he launches the second leg of his hugely acclaimed all-hits concert tour this fall. The new “Back In the U.S.” show will play at Portland’s Rose Garden arena on Friday, Oct. 18. Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 503-244-4400 or go online to www.hob.como rwww.ticketmaster.com. Charmparticles; Saturday, Oct 19 Described as “space-gazer rock for those tired o f looking at their feet,” Portland’s Charmparticles offers melodic hooks, sweetly seducing vo cals, rough-edged guitar rock all weaving through the sounds of spacey ambiance and intergalactic travel. The band will perform a free show at Music Millennium, 801 NW 23rd at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Kennedy School’s Birthday; Saturday, Oct. 19 McMenamins Kennedy School cordially invites friends and families to an Anniversary Bash celebrating the 1915 opening o f the historic schoolhouse, located at 5736 N.E. 33,d in Portland. Come back to school for a day as we fill the hallways, gymnasium and theater with live music, carnival games and all sorts of fun. Roving entertainment fills the I hallways and all ages are invited to enjoy. Call 503-249-3983 or go online to www.mcmenamins.com. * Chinook Winds Casino; Saturday, Oct. 19 Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center hosts the first Cool Jazz on the Coast concert. The concert will be held in the convention center, complete with a no host bar and night club ambiance on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 7 p.m. - midnight. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 -888- M AIN -A CT(624-6228)orFastixxat 1-800-992-TIXX (8499). Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center is located at 1777 N. W. 44"’ St. in Lincoln City. A C W G FOR T O CAMÉRA C IJ ID C An In te n s iv e T w o -W e e ft SetMÎnar In a p r o fe r ito na( i e t t i n e To H elp y o u iwafce Y o u r ‘ RÉÉC’ A R e a lty . Reclinerland: Sunday, Oct. 20 N ortheast Portland-based songw riter M ike Johnson’s pop band Reclinerland will play a free show to promote the release of the band’s third full-length album release at Music Millennium at 801 NW 23rd on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. James Brown; Wednesday, Oct. 23 The man who changed the face of soul music in the 60s returns to Portland backed by his 20-piece band, the Soul Generals, for a performance on Oct. 23 at the Keller Auditorium. All seats are reserved, ticket prices range from $39-$64 and are on sale now at the PACPA box office and through all Ticketmaster outlets. 6 /o v e M ^ e r A of s p a c e ! a r e a v a ila b le . 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